Ticket chaos leaves thousands waiting to enter England-Iran
Qatar's World Cup hosting will be in question again after a glitch with FIFA's ticketing system left England and Iran fans struggling to get into the Khalifa International Stadium.
Ahead of the opening match of Group B and the second match of the tournament on Monday, thousands of fans were unable to enter the pitch in time for kick-off.
This was due to an issue with the FIFA Ticketing app.
There were thousands of empty seats when the game started, with the hall gradually filling up during the first half.
In a statement released just before kick-off, FIFA said: "Some spectators are currently experiencing issues accessing their tickets through the FIFA Ticketing app. FIFA is working to resolve the issue.
>"In the meantime, fans who cannot access their mobile tickets should check the email accounts they used to register for the ticketing app for further instructions.
"In the event that fans are unable to access their email accounts, the stadium ticket resolution point may be of assistance. We thank fans for their understanding as we strive to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. possible."
Qatar's World Cup hosting will be in question again after a glitch with FIFA's ticketing system left England and Iran fans struggling to get into the Khalifa International Stadium.
Ahead of the opening match of Group B and the second match of the tournament on Monday, thousands of fans were unable to enter the pitch in time for kick-off.
This was due to an issue with the FIFA Ticketing app.
There were thousands of empty seats when the game started, with the hall gradually filling up during the first half.
In a statement released just before kick-off, FIFA said: "Some spectators are currently experiencing issues accessing their tickets through the FIFA Ticketing app. FIFA is working to resolve the issue.
>"In the meantime, fans who cannot access their mobile tickets should check the email accounts they used to register for the ticketing app for further instructions.
"In the event that fans are unable to access their email accounts, the stadium ticket resolution point may be of assistance. We thank fans for their understanding as we strive to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. possible."
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